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About Terri Layton

 

I was born in Seattle, Washington and moved to Portland, Oregon where I attended St. Mary's of the Valley school for girls.  College started with Portland State and then finished at P.C.C with my Associates degree in Paralegal Studies. At the same time, I was working for US Bancorp Mortgage and decided Mortgage Lending was more aligned with my interests than becoming a paralegal. So, I stayed in the industry for 5 years doing everything from processing, closing and funding loans to wholesaling and working as an Executive Secretary for the Vice President.  

 

For the next several years I bought and sold investment property around Portland.  It thrills me to find the great deals, renovate them from top to bottom, and sell them for a good profit.  I'm currently renovating my 9th property. 

 

In 1995, I moved to southern California for a job selling plastic resin to film manufacturers for a company out of Texas. I was hired as the Regional Manager responsible for west coast sales and distribution.  Quite a jump from mortgage lending but I knew the former Regional Manager and it was a good fit for me.  I'm a go getter and I love sales.  It was also great timing because the housing market was at a low and I was able to buy a condo in Newport Beach!  Dream come true!  Then, due to family matters, decided to sell my condo when the market had improved and move back to Oregon.  

 

I became a licensed Oregon Real Estate agent in 2005, and in 2006 received my Bachelor of Science degree with a minor in Real Estate Development from Portland State University. 

 

Now, I enjoy helping others find those great deals, as well as offering my expertise to those that are ready to sell.  I think I've reached my level of success by approaching each home with tenacity and passion as if I were buying or selling my own.  I view homes at their future investment value, not just their present.  

 

I like to keep my clients informed every step of the way, and I never push anyone in their search for a home.  It is a difficult decision, and you should wait until you walk into THE home and say "This is it!" Your home needs to fit you emotionally as well as financially.  

 

Higher Education Designations

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, MINOR IN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT - PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
2006 - "I studied property and market analysis and factors that determine property value. Also learned what it takes to go from dirt to a structure." 
 
GRI - 2011 - Graduate REALTOR Institute, is a nationally recongnized and considered the nations number one real estate designation. 92 hours of live course instruction in various areas of real estate.  "In todays competitive business environment you need more than just motivation and initiative to succeed."
 
SRES - NAR'S ACCREDITED SENIOR REAL ESTATE REPRESENTATIVE - 2011 -  A Seniors Real Estate Specialist® is experienced and knowledgeable in meeting your specific needs. "As we age, we demand specialists in our health needs, so why not in our housing and equity needs as well?" 
 
ABR - NAR'S ACCREDITED BUYER'S REPRESENTATIVE - 2011 -This is the foundation of training, skills, and resources to succeed in todays marketplace as a buyer's representative. -" I learned more effective ways to listen to my clients, put their interests first, and communicate better. This decreases wasted time, and increases my buyers success."
  
EPro - NAR'S TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION - 2008 -"I learned how to maximize social media technologies and techniques to communicate and market to more consumers online. For example I can build your property website with meta-tags, just as easy as I built this website." 
 
CSSN - CERTIFIED SHORT SALE NEGOTIATOR- 2009 - "This program taught me how to successfully negotiate a short sale with seller, buyers, and banks, for a quick short sale closing."
 
 
 "These are all just letters without action; It's the action I take that gets me the letters, as well as helping you accomplish your success."